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Also in the news: L.A. fire department puts Twitter to use
Citizens can sign up to have information about fires and other emergencies sent to their mobile devices, PC World reports.
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DHS keeps mum on cybersecurity contract work
DHS has released additional details about its role in the Bush administration’s Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative to Congress.
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DOD broadens PKI parameters
The Defense Department has decided to accept public-key infrastructure certificates from outside parties for the first time.
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Williams GSA nomination blocked; options weighed
Bush administration has some options to get around the hold, according to observers.
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House passes several homeland security bills
The bills address the Homeland Security Department’s management and use of information and technology.
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Sharing information – and fears
Information sharing environment has made progress, but its future is unclear.
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Buzz of the Week: 168 days in the life of the DHS CIO
Richard Mangogna has one of the toughest jobs in government as the Homeland Security Department’s new chief information officer .
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DHS reveals some plans on cybersecurity effort
The Homeland Security Department recently provided more information about its role in the Bush administration's highly classified governmentwide cybersecurity initiative.
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CFOs want to move beyond compliance
A survey reports that a majority of those executives want to participate in setting agency strategy.
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Also in the news: NYPD seeks amateur video evidence
The New York Police will soon have a system that enables citizens to upload videos or photographs related to criminal activity, according to a report by Reuters.
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Also in the news: Bill would require federal grants Web site
NextGov reports that a Senate committee has approved a bill mandating the creation of a public Web site for tracking federal grant applications.
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OMB needs larger role in IT project oversight, GAO says
Agencies have changed cost or schedule estimates for many at-risk projects without sufficient guidance from the OMB, a GAO official told a Senate subcommittee.
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Coast Guard said to fall short on IT security
The Coast Guard did not make large-scale progress last year to fix more than 40 weaknesses in information technology security that pertains to its financial systems, auditors have found.
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VA aims to modernize IT systems
Two requests for proposals seek Web-based tools to automate manual processes.
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The FAR’s definitions of competition
The Federal Acquisition Regulation defines what qualifies as full-and-open competition.
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DOT nurtures competition culture
The Transportation Department shot up the competitive contracting rankings after encouraging employees to focus on competition.
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A push for more competition
White House, Congress want to see less work done through sole-source contracts.
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